Tool



Feb. 7, 1933.

J. R. MORTON TOOL Filed May 2, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet. l

@www J. R. MORTON Feb. 7, 1933.

TOOL

Filed May 2, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented -Ali'el. 7, 1933 JOSEPH R. MoRroN, or s'rEUBENvILLE, onIo Toon Application filed May 2, 1932. Serial No.V 608,796.`

This invention relates broadly to tools and Ahas more particular reference to a tool especially designed for removing the broken axle shaft of well known make of automobiles, it being of course understood that the tool is not limited to the use just mentioned but will be also found useful for other work as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein; e

VFigure 1 is a sectional elevational view through the rear end of a well known type of vehicle` showing the applicati-on of the invention for removing a broken axle.

Figure 2 is a view taken at substantially right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the tool.

Figure 4 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 3. V

Figure 6' is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 6*(3 of Figure 5, and

Figure 7 is a plan view of an end portion of a rod forming part of the invention.

With reference more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that the improved tool comprises a relatively elongated barrel 10 open at one end and provided at` said end with relatively spaced parallel coextensive work straddling extensions or arms 11. Slidably arranged within thebarrel 10 and normally projected outwardly through the open end thereof is a hollow cylindrical plunger 12 that serves to reinforce the arms 11 and to prevent buckling thereof. A rod 13 has one end slidably engaged with the plunger 12, and asshown, said rod 13 at said one end is provided with a disk like head 14 that is arranged within the plunger 12 after which the wall of the plunger at the open end thereof is bent inwardly in a well known manner to restrict the opening at said end of the plunger and to provide a ange with which the'head 14 is engageable to prevent withdrawal of er. At its free end the'r through an opening 15 provided said end-of the from is slidable od 13 v in the sub-v stantially closed end of barrellO-and said free end of rod 13 is provided with a threaded pin 55 13a adapted to be screwed into a threaded socket provided on one end of an elongated cylindrical handle said rod 13.

member provided for At said' socketed end the handle member-*16 a provides a shoulder 17 arranged to-A engage the adjacent end of the ward movement of they rod barrel 10v for limiting in- 13 rod 13 being.

normally urged inwardly ofthe barrel, and

plunger 12 being normally of the barrel by the spring the rod plunger 1:2

urged outwardly 55 18 disposed about 13, said spring 18 havlng one end bearing against the end wall of the barrel 10 bearing against the as shown inFig- 'm is shown the manner of use of the tool forremoving a broken axle, l

and in these figures mission housing, 20 the brokenaxle. the unbroken axle shaft is tool is inserted in the end p housing 20' from shaft has been removed,th end of the barrel 10 passin the transmission gears 22y with the inner'end 19 designates the transthe axle housing, and 21 75 To remove the broken axle j removed and the i ortion of the axle which the unbroken axle e nger equipped g through one of into vengagement of the broken axle shaft 21,

the extensions 11 straddling the pinion gear Y shaft 23 of the differential. and as shown in Figure 2, that as the barrel It is apparent 85.

10 is moved inwardly to engage the end of the extension 11 with the-broken axle shaft 21,'thatthe outer end of 'the plunger 12 being engagea with the differential shaft es Win be 9 forced inwardly of the `barrel against the action of the spring 18 and relative to the rod l 13. In forcing the'ends of the extension 11 into engagement with theend of the broken axle shaft 21 shoulder 17 proximate end of the barr will engage the el 10 and with a suitable tool such as a hammer or the like the outer free end of the handle sufficient force for continui of the tool toward the left 16 is struck with ng the movement in Figures 1 and 100 2 and thereby force the broken axle shaft 21 in a corresponding direction and through the axle housing 20.

It is apparent that from the foregoing an ejection of the broken axle 21 may be readily accomplished with a tool of this character without requiring the mechanic to assume a position beneath the automobile and that also the handle 16 may be of any suitable length to facilitate the operation.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the in vention, it is to is susceptible of further changes, modifications and improvements coming within the scope )of the appended'claims. e

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is: j

1. A tool of the class described comprising a barrel open at one end and being provided at said one end with a pair of spaced parallel arms adapted to straddle the gear shaft of the differential gearingof a rear axle assembly and to engage the inner end of the inner portion of a broken axle of said assembly, aplunger for reinforcing said arms arranged to reciprocate in said barrel and movable inwardly and outwardly thereof between said arms, and spring means arranged in said barrel and engaging said plunger to normally urge the latter outwardly of said barrel.

2. A tool for removing broken vehicle axles comprising a barrel provided at one end with y a Vpair of coextensive arms adapted to be barrel between said arms Y displacing the broken axle,

passed into the dierential housing of the vehicle to engage an end of the broken axle, a plunger normally projected outwardly of the for reinforcing said arms, said plunger having its outer en-d adapted to engage the gear shaft within the differential'housing and to move inwardly of said barrelas the latter is moved in a direction for a rod having an end-slidably engaged with said plunger, and a second end extending through the end of said barrel remote from said arms, a handle for said rod, means for connecting one end of said handle'with the last named end of said rod for limiting inward movement of said rod, and a spring arranged in said barrel and bearing against one end of said plunger for normally urging the same outwardly of said barrel.

In testimony whereofI affix mysignature.

JOSEPH R. MORTGN.

be understood that the sameV 

